Gilbert man indicted for murder in shooting death of local landscaper

GILBERT, Ariz. — A grand jury has indicted a Gilbert man for second-degree murder after he allegedly shot a landscaper in an East Valley neighborhood.

Court records show Wyatt Ford, 29, has been charged with a single count of murder in relation to the death of 51-year-old Manuel Lopez, who was shot near Germann and Power roads on May 19.

Lopez had been hired by a local landlord to conduct landscaping work. Court records indicate Ford may have thought Lopez was the person who had previously vandalized his trailer…

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